Were you one of the American soccer fans worried about Landon Donovan going over to the English Premier League and getting injured? Well, it appears that it was England fans who should have been worried. Donovan went in on a solid challenge (pictured above) against Chelsea defender Ashley Col...

Photo by ISIphotos.com You can add Ricardo Clark to the list of U.S. national team starters dealing with injuries. The Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder will be sidelined three to four weeks after picking up a calf strain in training on Tuesday. Clark has yet to make his debut for the German ...

Landon? Dempsey? Yes. You are correct.
Brad Guzan is a MORE than adequate sub for Howard.
The dropoff of our play behind Jozy, and how usmnt would adjust around that is significantly less than losing the first two guys.
Torres, Feilhaber, Jones, Edu (if healthy) would slot it, and Landon moves up top. Not a BIG problem, just a problem.

Photo by ISIphotos.com Playing its first match of the new year, the U.S. men's national team fell to Honduras 3-1 before a heavily Honduran crowd at the Home Depot Center. The inability to crack the Catracho defense plagued the Americans all night, but it was one moment in particular that ne...

Photo by ISIphotos.com By ADAM SERRANO As the United States prepares to close up camp in preparation of Saturday's friendly with Honduras, players have began to reflect upon their performance throughout the month. One such player is 33 year old forward Jeff Cunningham. The forward is the ...

Clint Dempsey has enjoyed a stellar season for Fulham, playing with confidence while also leading the club in goals scored, but Dempsey's latest game for the Cottagers is sure to give U.S. national team fans nightmares. Dempsey suffered a knee injury and hobbled off the field in the second ha...

Landon Donovan's first home game for Everton will see him face red-hot Manchester City. Everton-City is can't-miss action for American fans, but all soccer fans will want to be watching the La Liga battle between Barcelona and Sevilla. If you want some non-European soccer, then Boca Juniors-...

Landon Donovan's first home game for Everton will see him face red-hot Manchester City. Everton-City is can't-miss action for American fans, but all soccer fans will want to be watching the La Liga battle between Barcelona and Sevilla. If you want some non-European soccer, then Boca Juniors-...

Landon Donovan's first home game for Everton will see him face red-hot Manchester City. Everton-City is can't-miss action for American fans, but all soccer fans will want to be watching the La Liga battle between Barcelona and Sevilla. If you want some non-European soccer, then Boca Juniors-...

It's been a long time coming, but Maurice Edu's comeback took another step towards completion Monday. The 23-year-old midfielder, in the midst of a long recovery from a knee injury, returned to the pitch in a closed-door reserve match, going 80 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Partick Thistle. Edu ma...

Of all the enticing soccer matches on tap today, maybe none is as exciting or intriguing as Liverpool vs. Arsenal. Between Rafa Benitez's career deathwatch and Wenger's own recent dust-ups, the two long-term managers have had their troubles with a season that hasn't quite gone according to pl...

Either Jo is a targeted played by Chelsea, or he's portraying a S. L. Jackson character in a Shyamalan movie. And as soon as he's removed, his replacement scores the equalizer. Boy does this team need Landon.

Chelsea is still in first place in the English Premier League, but Manchester United is poised to regain its place atop the standings if it can win the weekend's marquee match-up. The Red Devils will need to beat Aston Villa in the best match of the weekend if Man Utd is going to catch a sud...

Did you not watch the MLS cup Final? Buddle was a walking turnover. He was given MANY opportunities of service, and every first touch either went out of bounds or directly to an RSLer.
I think Buddle played himself out of any consideration that night.

If you are wondering who the U.S. men's national team will be lining up for friendlies in 2010, it appears the first of those opponents has been lined up, while another potential opponent has surfaced. According to reports out of Honduras, the U.S. men's national team will face fellow World ...

Ok. Part of this is just my ignorance, but...
Name the better left attacking mids in the world?
Who can, from that spot, torch both the Spanish and Brazilian back lines in a major cup competition?
Not rhetorical questions. I'm sure they're out there, I just don't know the names.

by FRANCO PANIZO Since claiming earlier this year that he wanted to return to Europe to play club soccer, U.S. national team midfielder Landon Donovan has kept relatively quiet about his future. That is, until now. Donovan sat down with Outside the Lines reporter Bob Ley on Wednesday, and disc...

The U.S. national team's worst case scenario for the World Cup draw pots took place on Wednesday, with the CONCACAF teams being placed with teams from Asia and Oceania, setting up the strong possibility of the Americans being drawn into a potential Group of Death. In one of the more surprising...

The U.S. national team's worst case scenario for the World Cup draw pots took place on Wednesday, with the CONCACAF teams being placed with teams from Asia and Oceania, setting up the strong possibility of the Americans being drawn into a potential Group of Death. In one of the more surprising...

Although it probably doesn't count as disappointment when your expectations are low to begin with, I felt Buddle was a disaster up top for the Galaxy. MANY times Donovan, beckham, Klein, (insert midfielder out wide here) provided buddle with something to run onto or hold and turn...nuthin'. First touch not only out of control, usually RIGHT to RSL. Also, he was incapable of holding himself onsides during critical breaks towards goal. Finally, when all he had to do was run onto a stationary ball and kick with power past a keeper...he couldn't even do that.
Disaster, thy name is Edson. (not the Pele version either)

Photo by ISIphotos.com Yes Real Salt Lake fans, last night really happened. Real Salt Lake won the 2009 MLS Cup Final, beating the Los Angeles Galaxy in penalty kicks to cap a dream run through the playoffs. RSL outplayed the favored Galaxy over the course of the 120 minutes before penalties...

After a full week of World Cup qualifying last weekend and at mid-week, it is time to get back into the club soccer swing of things. Today's schedule of soccer matches on TV will help you do just that as European action returns. Red-hot Liverpool will take on Clint Dempsey's Fulham in one of ...

I'm relatively new to watching soccer. (started during the US-hosted Men's WC) But I watched with enjoyment the Women's WC as well, and found the entertainment _different_ not better or worse.
I fear, however, the expansion plans are the real threat to the league. The WNBA is WAY to diluted in talent to be able to sell "good" basketball. And the college ranks don't produce enough talent to make WNBA without subsidy from NBA.
WPS, however, because of the international appeal of futbol, has a MUCH better chance of succeeding because the technical game can be exhibited by men and women alike. Therefore, there are MANY talented women playing futbol worldwide, and the best players come from the Title IX-enhanced talent pool of American players.
Just don't dilute the talent too early until WPS is viable on its own.

The Women's Professional Soccer league kicks off its inaugural season on Sunday when the Washington Freedom travel to California to face the Los Angeles Sol. The match is the first for the seven-team league, which will get into full swing the following week. Featuring stars such as Marta, Ab...

Donovan, Donovan, Donovan.
He's got some time there, switching with DMB.
Instead of looking at this as a patchwork, short-term thing, BB should use this as an opportunity to prepare younger players to fill the squad.
Players rise to their expectations, if they don't fall on their faces.
Therefore, Ching must go. Yes, he's had a couple of good games against "Local" competition. Nice leave off for the Sweden goal. But on the WC level there's NO WAY he's the answer. I see Ching as a forward with *glacial* pace at the top of a team predicated on speed and fitness. I think we need to place our faith in our younger players. SO, I advocate...
-----------------Altitore-------------------
Donovan--------Adu-----------Dempsey
---------Kljestan------Bradley----------
Speed kills, and USMNT CAN be the fastest team in the northern hemisphere.
Don't even get me started on Wynne.

If you happened to catch a replay of the horrific tackle on DaMarcus Beasley that resulted in a red card and Beasley's quick exit from Rangers' Scottish Cup win on Wednesdy, you probably spit up your Cheerios for fear that the U.S. national team's best left wing option would miss serious tim...